Part 1
What was the Protestant Reformation?
movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church that created many new religions
What was the purpose of the Catholic Reformation?
To reform the Catholic Church
What did Martin Luther do?
began the Reformation by nailing complaints about the church to a church door
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
To make major reforms in the Catholic Church
What were Indulgences?
Documents that were believed to reduce the time a person's soul would spend in purgatory
How did the Reformation help the development of self-government?
Congregations that elected their own leaders eventually made civil laws
What were issues used by reformers to criticize the Roman Catholic Church at the beginning of the Reformation?
The selling of indulgences and church positions
Who was Ignatius of Loyola?
founder of the Jesuit Order
Who were the Protestants?
People who disagree with and broke away from the Catholic Church during the Reformation
What led to the scientific revolution?
People realized their ideas had value after they started to question authority and the world around them